Artificial intelligence, which has made its presence felt in such areas as robotics, smart assistants and chatbots, is increasingly becoming a factor in the healthcare field in general and the field of ophthalmology in particular. Innovations are expanding treatment options and leading to better outcomes. Dr. Konstantinos Balaskas, director of the Moorfields Ophthalmic Reading Centre [...]
Social determinants of health, variously abbreviated as SDOH or SDH, are described by the World Health Organization as the conditions under which individuals live, work, play and age, and factor into such things as chronic conditions, preventable hospitalizations, morbidity and mortality. Various studies have concluded, in fact, that SDOH factors into between 60 percent and [...]
All healthcare organizations are cognizant of the problems presented by fraud, waste and abuse (FWA). Until recently, however, there had yet to be a solution that significantly addresses an issue that each year results in losses of at least $300 billion. Enter artificial intelligence. A 2019 Optum survey of 500 U.S. healthcare leaders showed that [...]
Artificial intelligence isn’t a phrase one usually expects to be heard in the same breath as maternal health -- and yet, recent research indicates that AI might be key to drastically improving outcomes for expecting mothers. In early November, researchers from the University of Seville released a report suggesting that by integrating AI into prenatal [...]
Artificial intelligence has made its mark in nearly every sector of the healthcare industry -- so why not assisted living? Over the last decade, artificial intelligence has proven itself to be adept at empowering healthcare providers, payers, and organizations to apply big health data and analytics towards critical clinical and administrative decisions. This capability [...]